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Food for thought

ILLUSTRATION FERNANDO SAFONT

In becoming the dietitian I am today I had to unlearn some reductionist thinking. There were a lot of hard truths to face. Listening to people’s stories of body shame, eating struggles and stigma made me realise that the drive to “weight-correction” was the problem – not the solution. It also dawned on me that any approach to health that ignored external social factors such as racism and income was missing something significant. A combination of personal experience, practice, desktop research, chance connections and travelling around the world has helped me figure out how to be a socially-aware dietitian. The approach I developed and use is called Well Now and it teaches health-gain and body respect for all. Compassion, connection and curiosity (critical thinking) are staple ingredients.

About DIVA Magazine

We are delighted to have X Factor runner-up Saara Aalto on our cover this month! She tells Carrie Lyell about her time on the show and what it feels like to be the most successful female LGBT contestant ever. Don’t forget to check out our digital issue to see two of our favourite performances from the Finnish songbird.
Also in this issue…
How to change the world: Tips from women who have
Sarah Waters shares her thoughts on The Handmaiden, a new film adaptation of Fingersmith, with Sophie Ward.
Phyll Opoku-Gyimah on the importance of self-care
Jane Hill considers LGBT life under President Trump
Heather Peace speaks to same-sex parents to find out who does what in their household
Vicky Beeching wants a New Year’s Revolution
Exercise-fearing-femme Roxy Bourdillon roadtests the latest workouts
DIVA readers on surviving major life challenges
We reveal the shortlist for the DIVA Awards 2017
PLUS: Travel, fashion, family and much, much more!